What is 8/4 plus 2?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 2?

8 4 + 2 1 = (8 × 1) + (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = 16 4 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 8 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 8/4 and 2/1 is : 4